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Jacques Pépin Foundation

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Connecting with East Coast Partner and Grantees

May 14, 2026

On April 27, JPF staff was thrilled to see many East Coast-based grantees at the Catalyst Kitchens Northeast Regional Summit in Annapolis, MD. The JPF is always proud to support and partner with Catalyst Kitchens (CK), a national network of nonprofits leading a movement to end joblessness through foodservice job training and social enterprise. Many of the JPF’s Principal and Partnership Circle Grantees are CK members, and it is always a delight to connect in person with the creative, hardworking people who have committed themselves to this important mission.

Culinary student at JPF Partnership Circle Grantee Kitchen of Purpose

Make a Difference as a JPF Grant Committee Volunteer

May 2, 2026

We are delighted to see how successful our Grantee program participants have been. Since we are expecting to receive more grant applications than ever before this year, we need your help to make our mission even stronger! Join the volunteer JPF Grant Committee to support our mission-based work with non-profits nationwide.

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Jacques shares quick and easy recipes in his “Cooking at Home” series. For a more in-depth exploration of Jacques' technique, check out “Jacques Pépin: A Legacy of Technique” online culinary course.

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We are all equal in the eyes of the stove.

~ Jacques Pépin

Nous sommes tous égaux dans les yeux du fourneau.

~ Jacques Pépin

Jacques Pépin

The Foundation

The Jacques Pépin Foundation, founded in 2016, furthers Chef Pépin's commitment to culinary education with programs that teach essential skills to professional and home cooks alike.

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Jacques Pépin is an icon and one of the most influential culinary educators of all time. Through his decades of teaching, dozens of cookbooks, 16 James Beard awards, and hundreds of individual television episodes, Chef Pépin continues to inspire generations of cooks and makes the culinary arts more approachable. As the most trusted name in culinary education, we believe the Jacques Pépin Foundation is uniquely qualified to advance culinary training for everyone.

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With your support, the JPF teaches and inspires people to cook, to improve their lives with personal growth, better health, ways to save money on food, and job opportunities, while extending Jacques’ legacy of generosity and the transformative power of culinary education.

Your contributions provide free instructional videos, available to all, through social media channels, YouTube and our website, to teach and enhance cooking skills, as well as access to recipes and videos from renowned and inspiring chefs through our JPF members’ Video Recipe Book. Our Community Kitchens Support program provides culinary arts education, training and grants to empower those with barriers to employment to gain confidence, skills and employment in the food industry.

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